Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford, KG,PC (13 May 1788 – 14 May 1861), styled Marquess of Tavistock from 1802 to 1839, was a British peer and Whig politician.
francis, russell, duke, bedford, 1788, 1861, styled, marquess, tavistock, from, 1802, 1839, british, peer, whig, politician, gracethe, duke, bedfordthe, duke, bedford, 1860tenure20, october, 1839, 1861predecessorjohn, russellsuccessorwilliam, russellother, tit. Francis Russell 7th Duke of Bedford KG PC 13 May 1788 14 May 1861 styled Marquess of Tavistock from 1802 to 1839 was a British peer and Whig politician His GraceThe Duke of BedfordThe Duke of Bedford c 1860Tenure20 October 1839 14 May 1861PredecessorJohn RussellSuccessorWilliam RussellOther titles7th Marquess of Tavistock11th Earl of Bedford11th Baron Russell9th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh7th Baron HowlandBorn 1788 05 13 13 May 1788Died14 May 1861 1861 05 14 aged 73 Spouse s Lady Anna Maria Stanhope m 1808 died 1857 wbr IssueWilliam Russell 8th Duke of BedfordParentsJohn Russell 6th Duke of BedfordGeorgiana Byng Contents 1 Background and education 2 Career 3 Family 4 References 5 External linksBackground and education EditHe was the son of John Russell 6th Duke of Bedford and his first wife the Hon Georgiana Byng second daughter of George Byng 4th Viscount Torrington 1 Russell was educated at Westminster School and graduated from Trinity College Cambridge in 1808 as a Master of Arts 2 He succeeded his father as duke in 1839 Statue of Francis 7th Duke of Bedford by Edward Bowring Stephens before the Magistrate s Court Tavistock Erected by public subscription 1864Career EditHe entered the British House of Commons in 1809 sitting as Member of Parliament for Peterborough in the next three years Subsequently Russell represented Bedfordshire until 1832 In the following year he was summoned to the House of Lords in his father s junior title Baron Howland of Streatham by a writ of acceleration 1 Russell was sworn of the Privy Council on 6 July 1846 and was invested as a Knight of the Order of the Garter on 26 March 1847 He was made a Special Deputy Warden of the Stannaries in 1852 1 and was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire in 1859 a post he held until his death in 1861 Family EditRussell was the elder brother of John Russell 1st Earl Russell who was twice Prime Minister of Britain On 8 August 1808 he married the Lady Anna Stanhope daughter of Charles Stanhope 3rd Earl of Harrington and had by her a son Russell died in 1861 aged 73 and was buried on 22 May at the Bedford Chapel of St Michael s Church at Chenies Buckinghamshire He was succeeded in his titles by his only son William References Edit a b c Dod Robert P 1860 The Peerage Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland London Whitaker and Co p 111 Russell Francis Marquess of Tavistock RSL807F A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by the Duke of BedfordParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byFrench Laurence William Elliot Member of Parliament for Peterborough1809 1812 With William Elliot Succeeded byWilliam Elliot George PonsonbyPreceded byFrancis Pym Hon Richard FitzPatrick Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire1812 1832 With Francis Pym 1812 1818 1820 1826Sir John Osborn Bt 1818 1820Thomas Potter MacQueen 1826 1830William Stuart 1830 1831Sir Peter Payne 1831 1832 Succeeded byLord Charles Russell William StuartHonorary titlesPreceded byThe Earl de Grey Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire1859 1861 Succeeded byThe Earl CowperPeerage of EnglandPreceded byJohn Russell Duke of Bedford1839 1861 Succeeded byWilliam RussellBaron Howland of Streatham writ of acceleration 1833 1861 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis Russell 7th Duke of Bedford amp oldid 1103235645, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
